Bit expensive. I paid ~$250 for my sub board.
Will depend on how much you want it i guess.
$155 for sub mains cable is a rip if it is back to back.
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or m 41Oct 09, 2014 3:46 pm Bit expensive. I paid ~$250 for my sub board. Will depend on how much you want it i guess. $155 for sub mains cable is a rip if it is back to back. My Noosa 23 Build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72782 Re: Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or m 42Oct 09, 2014 4:18 pm Thought so. You always pay 100 times the cost if doing via builder. I guess I'll do afterwards if I need it Re: Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or m 43Oct 09, 2014 7:05 pm Speaking to my sparky today, and he was telling me a story about someone that just moved in to their new home. The sparky was called in to install extra powerpoints for a/c units in a few different rooms. Upon doing a check of everything, it was discovered the mains cabling coming in was only 4mm cable, so it was impossible to add anything more to the house until the incoming cabling was upgraded to something a lot more substantial. My sparky asked the home owner what he did to p!ss off the builder's sparky, as he explained why so much had to be done. I think he said the quote would worked out at around $12K, and even then the trenches would have to already dug, as he had two options, 1/. dig up the new pebblecrete driveway, as the power ran underneath it, or 2/. run straight up to house, then through the roof to get to the circuit board. So it really pays not to p!ss off your builder or his sparky ! Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or move? 44Oct 09, 2014 10:11 pm Is it not possible to use the existing conduit under the driveway to feed a new cable ? Re: Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or m 45Oct 09, 2014 10:25 pm Sydney-build Is it not possible to use the existing conduit under the driveway to feed a new cable ? Not possible, as I think he said it was only 25mm conduit used, so the lot has to be dug up and replaced. My sparky asked him why he didn't get the builder's sparky to do it, and the response back was along the lines of the prices to be charged were a rip off. There's no doubt more to this story. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or m 46Oct 10, 2014 3:47 pm I think its not a concern, and to be honest if you have powerpoints on the wall that the bed is up against your are going to have cabling running up the studs etc anyways, which is still close to your bed either way!, plus all the other cabling in the walls,you are going to be surrounded by electricity IMO in other ways such as bed side lamps, ovens, fridges, pedant lights over benches and the list continues Re: Meter box on outside of main bedroom wall -leave it or m 47Oct 10, 2014 5:45 pm It's not just the electricity, but smart meters with their RF transmissions is the claimed health issues. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . 4 7881 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 12605 |